The end is often inevitable After riding a 22-game winning streak, No. 8 UCLA softball (28-4, Big Ten 9-1) was bested by No. 6 Nebraska (25-5, 7-0) 4-1. Read more...
Photo: Freshman infielder Bri Alejandre steps forward as she prepares to swing at a pitch. Alejandre boasts a .367/.458/.878 slash line this season and has driven in 53 runs, which ranks third on the team. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
No. 8 UCLA softball (28-3, 9-0 Big Ten) will face its first ranked conference opponent in No. 6 Nebraska (24-5, 6-0) in a three-game series spanning from Friday to Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore outfielder Rylee Slimp runs off the first-base bag as a pitch approaches the plate. The Georgetown, Texas local earned a Big Ten All-Freshman Team selection last year and was ranked as the No. 8 recruit by Extra Inning Softball coming out of high school. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated April 10 at 2:50 p.m. While students flock from Westwood around the country for spring break, in-season athletes do not receive the same break. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s water polo listens to former coach Adam Wright during a timeout last season. Wright took on an advisory role for the 2026 campaign. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated March 27 at 7:53 p.m. Halfway there. With three rounds done, the Bruins are midway to what could be their first NCAA national championship in program history. Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close talks to a referee from the sidelines. Close has led UCLA women’s basketball to back-to-back Elite Eights for the first time in program history. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
No. 1 seed UCLA women’s basketball (33-1, 18-0 Big Ten) faces No. 4 seed Minnesota (24-8, 13-5) on Friday in Sacramento in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball’s starting five sit on the bench prior to tipoff at Pauley Pavilion. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
A building is only as strong as its foundation. And the Bruins have proved that the ground they stand on remains firm, and the glue that holds them together is binding. Read more...
Photo: Senior setter Andrew Rowan (center) reaches out to high-five sophomore outside hitter Sean Kelly (left) and redshirt junior libero Christopher Connelly (right). (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was edited March 31 at 11:04 p.m. One superstar helps a team win games. Two make victories feel inevitable. As No. 8 UCLA softball (28-3, Big Ten 9-0) rides a 22-game winning streak, much of the team’s success can be attributed to the dominant performance of the “Bruin Bombers.” Seniors utility Megan Grant and infielder Jordan Woolery have been on an offensive tear this season, combining for 42 home runs and a .542 batting average. Read more...
Photo: Senior utility Megan Grant (left) and senior infielder Jordan Woolery (right) prepare to swing as they stand in the batter’s box. The senior duo has helped lead the Bruins to a .410 team batting average this season, which ranks second in the nation. (Karla Cardenas-Felip/Daily Bruin staff)
